#74407E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.114 321), rgb(116, 64, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#74407E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74407E |
| RGB | rgb(116, 64, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.114 321) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #74407E | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74407E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74407E text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #74407E text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D7
oklch(81% 0.054 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC2
oklch(70.8% 0.087 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#A872B3
oklch(63.1% 0.112 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#93599E
oklch(55.5% 0.122 321.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#74407E
oklch(46% 0.114 321)
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Step 800
800
#663C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 321)
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Step 900
900
#533459
oklch(37.7% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#74407E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #375080 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46567C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754859 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74407E
#74407E
oklch(46% 0.114 321)
- #2F6726
#2F6726
oklch(46% 0.114 141)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #74407E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
Use #74407E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.